It was looking like there would only be a No. 9 & No. 10 change this week and then we got to the tail end of the TOP 25 for another one. There was much movement from Nos. 26-35 based on wins and losses and also where teams landed in the CIF Southern Section playoffs....
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NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
Transfers, eligibility and injuries have been a factor so far this season more than ever, but one thing about this season is pretty clear, and that is after the top nine spots the word consistency doesn’t really exist among teams in the rankings. With one exception where the eligibility issue has really upset the apple...
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
One of the goals of this feature besides tracking potential entries for the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book is to uncover hidden talent that might otherwise only get local recognition. However, with the field of teams pretty much halved last week with just a couple of exceptions, the narrowing funnel in the final weeks of […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. For RBs, Juan Esquivez from Orestimba of Newman sets a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoff record with 460 yards...
Redwood Empire Football Weekend
There wasn’t a wine glass in sight as the schedule for the final weekend of the regular season in the CIF North Coast Section made it possible to see San Marin of Novato (9-0) play Marin Catholic of Kentfield (9-0) plus Windsor (7-1-1) play Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa (9-0) on back-to-back days. Here’s what […]
Preseason Redwood Empire FB Team
Since it’s the home base for one correspondent and our associate editor, the Redwood Empire region of the CIF North Coast Section has always been a little special for us. That’s one reason why it has always been given a special breakdown for our annual tour of the state through preseason all-area or all-section football...
Girls of Summer: Player Rankings
Here’s a chart of the 125 top players viewed by the Girls of Summer Caravan during all events attended in person. It starts with the only player to get a 9.5 mark out of 10 down to everyone with 7.0 or higher. This isn’t a ranking of the top 125 players in the state because...
More Baseball State Teams of the Year
In addition to overall No. 1 and Division 1 No. 1 JSerra, others that can say they are mythical state champions for 2023 are Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa (D2), Central Catholic of Modesto (D3), Castaic (D4) and Ripon Christian (D5).
Girls BB: All-State Underclass 2023
Just a few days after our final all-state teams for boys basketball were released, it’s time to get going with the girls. These teams also are well into the fourth decade of being selected. We begin with the honorees for the 2022-23 season with the best of the best among juniors, sophomores and freshmen. Schools...
NEW Baseball State TOP 35 Rankings
For the first time since the Boras Classic began, it will be a matchup of No. 1 teams from SoCal and NorCal playing for the “state” title in two weeks if neither team loses until then. Also, see why this is a historic rankings week for Aquinas of San Bernardino, and check out how high...
